IL40197A - Derivatives of 17-hydroxy-3-oxo-17alpha-pregn-4-ene-21-carboxylic acid and the corresponding gamma-lactones and their preparation - Google Patents

Derivatives of 17-hydroxy-3-oxo-17alpha-pregn-4-ene-21-carboxylic acid and the corresponding gamma-lactones and their preparation

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IL40197A
IL40197A IL40197A IL4019772A IL40197A IL 40197 A IL40197 A IL 40197A IL 40197 A IL40197 A IL 40197A IL 4019772 A IL4019772 A IL 4019772A IL 40197 A IL40197 A IL 40197A
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    • C07J9/00Normal steroids containing carbon, hydrogen, halogen or oxygen substituted in position 17 beta by a chain of more than two carbon atoms, e.g. cholane, cholestane, coprostane
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    • C07J21/00Normal steroids containing carbon, hydrogen, halogen or oxygen having an oxygen-containing hetero ring spiro-condensed with the cyclopenta(a)hydrophenanthrene skeleton
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1368005 7-Carboxy steroids and related compounds G D SEARLE & CO 24 Aug 1972 [25 Aug 1971] 39401/72 Heading C2U Novel steroids have the formulµ wherein Z is H, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal/2, ammonium or alkyl; Z<SP>1</SP> is H, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal/2 or ammonium when Z is alkyl and is identical to Z when Z is H, alkali metal, alkaline-earth metal/2 or ammonium; the #<SP>1</SP> double bond is optional; the wavy line indicates the alternative α and # configurations; and X is oxygen, and it may also be sulphur when Z is alkyl and #<SP>1</SP> is absent in (Ia). They are prepared by (a) contacting 4α,7α - carbonyl - 5 - cyano - 17 - hydroxy - 3- oxo - 5#,17α - pregnane - 21 - carboxylic acid γ-lactone with an alkali metal alkoxide to afford a mixture of 7α and 7# compounds (Ia) wherein X is O, Z is alkyl and #<SP>1</SP> is absent, which may be separated by conventional procedures; (b) contacting an active acylating derivative of a compound (Ia) wherein X is O and Z is H, particularly a novel compound of the formula with an alkanol to give compounds (Ia) wherein X is O and Z is alkyl, the acylating derivatives (II) being prepared from the corresponding 7- carboxylic acids (Ia) and alkyl chloroformates in the presence of a tertiary amine; (c) dehydrogenating a compound (Ia) wherein X is O, Z is alkyl and #<SP>1</SP> is absent to give the corresponding #<SP>1,4</SP> compound, using, for example, 2,3-dichloro - 5,6 - dicyano - 1,4 - benzoquinone; (d) reacting a compound (Ia) wherein X is O and Z is alkyl or H with, respectively, one or two equivalents of a base, e.g. KOH, in an aqueous medium, to give the corresponding mono- or bis-metal salt (Ib) followed, when required, by brief exposure to a proton source to give the corresponding mono- or di-carboxylic acid (Ib); (e) hydrolysing under alkaline conditions a compound (Ia) wherein X is O and Z is alkyl followed by mineral acid treatment to give a compound (Ia) wherein X is O and Z is H; (f) contacting a starting material as defined in (b) above with an alkane thiol to give a compound (Ia) wherein X is S, Z is alkyl and #<SP>1</SP> is absent; (g) contacting a starting material as defined in (a) above with KOH in methanol followed by alkaline hydrolysis and subsequent mineral acid treatment to give a corresponding 7α compound (Ia) wherein X is O, Z is H and #<SP>1</SP> is absent; (h) contacting a compound (Ia) or (Ib) wherein X is O, Z is H or alkyl and Z<SP>1</SP> is H which contains at least one acid hydrogen with an appropriate quantity of a base in an aqueous medium to give a corresponding mono- or bis-metal salt of a compound (Ia) or (Ib); or (i) contacting a compound (Ia) wherein X is O and Z is H or a compound (Ib) wherein X is O, Z is H or alkyl and Z<SP>1</SP> is H with excess ammonia to give a corresponding ammonium salt. 4α,7α - Carbonyl - 5 - cyano - 17 - hydroxy - 3- oxo - 5#,17α - pregnane - 21 - carboxylic acid γ-lactone is prepared by heating 17-hydroxy-3- oxo - 17α - pregna - 4,6 - diene - 21 - carboxylic acid γ-lactone with an alkali metal cyanide under slightly basic conditions in a solvent followed by heating the resulting 7α,4-aminomethylidyne - 5 - cyano - 17 - hydroxy - 3 - oxo- 5#,17α - pregnane - 21 - carboxylic acid γ- lactone with very dilute aqueous mineral acid (see Specification 1,368,006). The novel steroids of the Formulµ (Ia) and (Ib) are diuretic and blood pressure-lowering agents. They may be made up into pharmaceutical compositions with suitable carriers. [GB1368005A]

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1. WHAT WE CLAIM IS : 1. A compound of the general formula wherein Z is hydrogen, alkali metal, alkaline-earth metal/2, ammonium or alkyl; Z' la hydrogen, alkali metal, alkaline-earth metal/2 or ammonium when Z is alkyl; Z* is Identical to Z when Z is hydrogen, alkali metal, alkaline—earth metal/2 or ammonium; the dotted lino indicates the optional presence of a unsaturated llnkago; the wavy lino indicates the alternative a and β configurations; and X lo oxygen, with the proviso that when Z io alkyl and the 1,2-llnkago is saturated, X in formula (la) can aleo be sulfur,. 2. 17-Hydroxy-3-oxo-17a-pregn- -ene-7a, 21- dicarboxylic acid -lactone. >. 3. A compound of the general formula wherein Z" is alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal/2; and the dotted line indicates the optional presence of a Δ1 unsaturated linkage. 4. A compound of the general formula wherein Z" is alkali metal or alkaline-earth metal/2. 5. 7a-Ethoxycarboriyl-17-hydroxy-3-oxo-17o pregn- -ene-21-carboxylic acid 7-lactone. 6. 17-Hydroxy-7a-methoxycarbonyl-5-oxo-17a- pregn- -ene-21-carboxylic acid 7-lactone. 7. 17-Hydroxy-7c-isopropoxycarbonyl-5-oxo-17ct- pregn- -ene-21-carboxylic acid 7-lactone. 8. Potassium 17-hydroxy-7a-methoxycarbonyl-2- oxo-17o pregn- -ene-21-carboxylate. 9. Potassium 17-hydroxy-7a-isopropoxycarbonyl- oxo-17a-pregn- -ene-21-carbox late. 10. Potassium 7a-ethoxycarbonyl-17-hydroxy-5- oxo-17ct-pregn- -ene-21-carboxylate. 40197-2 | . 11. A process for the preparation of a compound of the general formula gCOOZ ' wherein Z la hydrogen, alkali metal, alkaline-earth metal/2 , ammonium or alkyl; Z* i3 hydrogen, alkali metal, alkaline-earth metal/2 or ammonium when Ζ is alkyl; Ζ' is identical to Z when Z is hydrogen, alkali metal, alkaline-earth metal/2 or ammonium; the dotted line indicates the optional presence of a unsaturated linkage; the wavy line indicates the alternative a and p configurations; and X is oxygen, with the proviso that when Z is alkyl and the 1,2-linkage is saturated, X in formula (la) can also "be sulfur, which comprises a process eoloctcd iron th group consisting of: (a) contacting a,7a-carbonyl-5-cyano-17-hydroxy- 3-oxo-5 ,17a-pregnane-21-carboxylic acid /-lactone with an alkali metal alkoxide, to afford a mixture of the corresponding 7a and 7β compounds of formula (la) wherein X is oxygen, Z is alkyl and the 1,2-linkage is saturated, followed by isolation of the desired 7 or 7β isomer; 40197-2 (b) contacting an active acylating derivative of a compound of formula (la) wherein X is oxygen and Z is hydrogen with an alkanol, to afford the corresponding compound of formula (la) wherein X is oxygen and Z is alkyl; (c) dehydrogenation of a compound of formula (la) wherein X is oxygen, Z is alkyl and the 1,2-linkage is saturated, to afford the corresponding compound of formula (la) wherein X is oxygen, Z is alkyl and the 1,2-linkage is unsaturated; (d) contacting a compound of formula (la) wherein X is oxygen and Z is alkyl or hydrogen with, respectively, one or two equivalents of an appropriate base, in an aqueous medium, to afford the corresponding mono- or bis- (alkali metal) or (alkaline-earth metal/2) salt of formula (lb); followed by, if desired, brief exposure to a proton source, to afford the corresponding mono- or dicarboxylic acid of formula (lb); (e) alkaline hydrolysis of a compound of formula (la) wherein X is oxygen and Z is alkyl, followed by treatment with mineral acid to afford the corresponding compound of formula (la) wherein X is oxygen and Z is hydrogen; (f) contacting an active acylating derivative of a compound of formula (la) wherein X is oxygen, Z is hydrogen and the 1,2-linkage is saturated with an alkane-thiol, to afford the corresponding compound of formula (la) wherein X is sulfur, Z is alkyl and the 1,2-linkage is saturated; (g) contacting a, 7a-carbonyl-5-cyano-17-hydroxy-3-oxo-5P, 17cc-pregnane-21-carboxylic acid 7-lactone with potassium hydroxide in methanol, followed by alkaline hydrolysis and subsequent treatment with mineral acid to afford the corresponding a compound of formula (la) wherein X is oxygen, Z is hydrogen and the 1, 2-linkage is saturated (h) contacting a compound of formula (la) or (lb) wherein X is oxygen, Z is hydrogen or alkyl and Z' is hydrogen, Z and Z1 being selected so that the molecule contains at least one acid hydrogen, with a quantity of an appropriate base equivalent to the amount of acid hydrogen present, in an aqueous medium, to afford the corresponding mono- or bis- (alkali metal) or (alkaline- earth metal/2 ) salt of formula (la) or (lb); and (i) contacting a compound of formula (la)- wherein X is oxygen and Z is hydrogen or a compound of formula (lb) wherein X is oxygen, Z is hydrogen or alkyl and Z' is hydrogen, with excess ammonia, to afford the corresponding compound of formula (la) wherein X is oxygen and Z is ammonium or of (lb) wherein X is oxygen, Z is ammonium or alkyl and Z1 is ammonium, respectively. 12. . A process according to Claim 11(b) wherein the active acylatlng intermediate is the anhydride of 17-hydroxy-2-oxo-17a-pregn- -ene-7a, 21-dicarboxylic acid 7-lactone with an alkoxyformic acid. 40197-2 13· A process according to Claim 11(c) wherein the dehydrogenation is effected by use of 2, 5-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-l, -benzoquinone. 14. A process according to Claim 11(d) wherein the base is potassium hydroxide. 15. A process for the preparation of 17-hydroxy-7a-methoxycarbonyl-5-oxo-17ct-pregn- -ene-21-carboxylic acid 7-lactone which comprises contacting a,7a-carbonyl-5-cyano-17-hydroxy-j5-o o-5β,17α-pre nane-21-carboxylic acid 7-lactone with an alkali metal methoxide, followed by isolation of the desired 7a isomer. 16. A process for the preparation of a 7<*-alkoxycarbonyl-17-hydroxy-3-oxo-17a-pregn- -ene-21-car-boxylic acid y-lactone wherein the alkoxy group is ethoxy, methoxy or isopropoxy, which comprises contacting ethanol, methanol or 2-propanol, respectively, with the mixed anhydride of an alkoxyformic acid and 17-hydroxy-3-oxo-17a-pregn- -ene-7a>21-dicarboxylic acid 7-lactone.
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